Classical%20Music%20Reviews

Read Classical Lost And Found: Making a Case For Casella
July 31, 2012 – The brilliant orchestral scores of Alfredo Casella are finally receiving well-deserved performances.
Read Alexei Lubimov's Debussy: Less Dreamy, More Dynamic
July 24, 2012 – Thanks to an old instrument in Brussels, a pianist discovered a new world of color and clarity.

Read Young Conductor Steers A Vivid, Drug-Addled Dream
July 17, 2012 – Robin Ticciati's boyish looks belie a seasoned approach to Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique.

Listen 'St. Matthew Passion': A Monumental Bach Feast
July 10, 2012 – A new DVD deals with the Mount Everest of Western classical music in an original way.
Read 'Dead Man Walking' Sings Again
July 3, 2012 – An acclaimed American opera gets a rare honor — a second recording.

Read Classical Lost and Found: The 'Hindustani' Piano Concerto
June 26, 2012 – The versatile pianist Danny Driver introduces two rarely heard concertos by Scotsman Erik Chisholm.

Read Analog For Astronauts: An Ambient Classic Reimagined
June 12, 2012 – A UK-based group performs Brian Eno's NASA-inspired electronic music on conventional instruments.
Read Masses Of Sound Surge After Centuries
June 6, 2012 – The British early music group I Fagiolini delights in resurrecting huge but unknown works.

Read Britten's War Requiem: 50 Years On, Still As Harrowing As Ever
May 29, 2012 – A stellar new recording from the London Symphony Orchestra of a poignant and timely work.

Read Fine Quartets From A Forgotten Frenchman
May 22, 2012 – The outstanding Cambini-Paris Quartet uncovers the neglected chamber music of Félicien David.

Read Kathleen Ferrier: A Voice Not Forgotten
May 15, 2012 – A new 14-CD set marks the centenary of the great English singer's birth.

Read Classical Lost And Found: Danish Delights From The Late 19th Century
May 8, 2012 – Composer Christian Horneman's limited but exceptional output has a flair for the theatrical.

Read Meet Your New Piano Idol: Behzod Abduraimov
May 1, 2012 – A fabulous debut recording from a 21-year-old pianist who's poised to take the world by storm.

Read Bang On A Concerto: A New Percussion Piece By Rautavaara
April 24, 2012 – The dean of Finnish composers has written a new concerto for ace percussionist Colin Currie.

Read The Splendid Tabla: New Indian Flavors For Orchestra
April 17, 2012 – Evan Ziporyn pairs exciting new concertos for two unlikely soloists: bass clarinet and the tabla.